Montgomery Community Media

For much of 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been in the spotlight as a constant source of expertise during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, he was named one of the four People of the Year in 2020 by PEOPLE. “Even though he and his family were getting death threats, he continued to be out front,” […]

The U.S. Department of Navy’s Naval Support Activity in Bethesda has informed the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration that it “will not cede any property” toward the planned widening of Route 495. To do so, the Navy stated in a letter to MDOT, would “compromise Antiterrorism/Force Protection guidelines and impact the NSA Bethesda […]

The popular seafood restaurant, PassionFish, permanently closed its Bethesda location on Nov. 15. five years after opening. A statement on the company’s Facebook account confirmed the decision a few days before the closing. The company explained that in the current environment, “many issues that were beyond our control have affected our ability to continue to operate […]

“I had a week that I will never, ever, ever forget.” From the soccer fields of Montgomery County to representing his country at the highest level, Nicholas Gioacchini (pronounced joe-uh-KEENY) is making an impact for the U.S. national team. Gioacchini was born in Kansas City, but his family moved around a lot due to his father’s […]

Originally Published Feb. 6, 2020 Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, a former Tuskegee Airman and Bethesda resident, is having a very memorable week. Sunday he took part in the Super Bowl pregame coin toss ceremony, Tuesday night he was recognized by President Trump at the State of the Union Address and Wednesday, the 100 year-old was […]

In response to the many incidents of police using excessive force across the country, County Executive Mark Elrich created the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force. The County Executive is asking residents to complete a survey about public safety in the county. The function of the survey, which is open until Nov. 14,  is to gather […]

Update (Nov. 9): Montgomery County police announced on Nov. 9 that Tiara McDonald was found safe and unharmed. Update: Tiara McDonald has been located safe and unharmed. Thank you for sharing!https://t.co/wwtCG9gG3J — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) November 9, 2020 Original Post (Nov. 5): Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims […]

It’s Friday, Nov. 6 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. (ICYMI) Gov. Hogan COVID-19 Briefing: Gov. Hogan held a briefing Thursday evening. Here’s our report: Hogan Urges COVID-19 Compliance: ‘Just Wear the Damn Masks’ 2. Free COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available at eight locations throughout Montgomery County today. […]

As the countdown descended from 10 to one and then “Fire,” the first of four WMAL radio towers fell gracefully to the ground. Within 25 seconds all four towers were leveled in preparation for a housing development in Bethesda. The property lies between Greentree Road, I-495 and I-270 and is slated to be subdivided into […]

For the first time in nearly 160 years, Santa Claus won’t be coming to town… well, more specifically, he won’t be stopping by at Macy’s department stores, including the Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Wheaton locations. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Macy’s announced it will instead host a “virtual experience” -to preserve the safety of customers and […]